Sphyrelata amotella
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Sphyrelata amotella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia (the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland) and New Zealand. The larvae damage cork. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sphyrelata amotella sighting in Auckland on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 167th most-seen of the 689 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and March
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sphyrelata amotella in Auckland on a given day, against under 5% in May to December, the lowest months.
Only Auckland, in our data
Auckland is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Sphyrelata amotella sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Oecophoridae
The closest relatives of the Sphyrelata amotella that you can see in Auckland (family Oecophoridae, Concealer Moths) are Tachystola hemisema (about 10%), Ruddy Streak (about 10%) and Green Lichen Tuft Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sphyrelata amotella is recorded against all the insects logged in Auckland (41 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
